Fighting Off The Demons

Chapter 18

George's pov

I and Lara ransacked the whole office but we couldn't find anything that could give us any lead.

"We're not getting anything with this" Lara palmed her face to show that she was extremely frustrated and I was not far beyond either.

"It's agonizingly frustrating to insinuate that a suicide is actually a murder if there is no evidence pointing to it" She murmured.

An Idea struck my mind.
"Hey Lara, call any of the detectives and ask him to contact the forensics to confirm the cause of death" I said as a matter of factly.

"The family said they want to conduct the burial quickly, he left some sort of note stating that he had brain cancer but had been hiding it from them for years but he didn't have much time to live and he was hurting so he had to kill himself" Lara said with a sad expression.

I slumped my shoulder.
"We should convince them at least if we can make them see things our way"

"But don't you think it can be true, I mean no evidence is pointing that it is murder. And he also left note" Lara stated gazing directly at me.

I love working with her now, her thinking makes my thinking less complicated.

"But there's no proper evidence pointing that it's suicide too" I ransacked his table all over again.

"The suicide note, remember?"

I looked up to glance at her, I smiled at her naivety. She has probably never taken this type of case before.
"I've seen this type of case before, the murderer leaves a suicide note but everybody thinks it's suicide"

"Oh, so you've solved one of those before?"

"Sure, I may be more intelligent than I seem"

"Here comes the cocky prince" She mumbled to herself but she didn't know I heard. I pretended I didn't hear.

"If you are curious about how I solved those cases, I just had to think very hard, there must be some clue even if it's little left behind by the murderer."

Lara nodded her head.
"So what could be the little clue left behind if you think this is murder?"

"I don't know yet, I have to think" I answered her continuing my ransacking. I stopped for a moment and I added.
"Together"

I could feel her stare at me intensely. I smirked.
I gotta admit that I'm cool.

My brain got hold of something. I turned to Lara.
"If he had than brain cancer, then he must have some hospital statement or records"

Lara eyes shot up.
"That's true, I mean if it was murder, the muderer shouldn't be so careful to that point" Her voice was louder than usual.

"We should search now for any medical report" I glanced around the office.
"Starting from here."

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No one's pov

George did see an envelope that seemed like a medical report after turning the Mayor Elect's office upside down. The front of the envelope read "LIBERTY HOSPITAL"

I just hope it's what I think it is.
"I think I found it" He announced to Lara.

He snapped the envelope open. He removed the paper enclosed in it and proceeded to read it with his heartbeat speeding up. I glanced at the paper for a few minutes. Immediately he finished reading, he glanced over at Lara who was waiting for him to finish reading with a smile. His expression told her everything. This is what we've been searching for.

She quickly came over to join George. She also glanced at the paper in his hand. She touched a spot.
"It's recent, today is 21st January 2014 and the date of the medical records reads 19th January 2014"

"That's pretty much true, so this record means that note is fake. He was murdered" he added.

"Yea, the medical report said that he had diabetes not brain cancer as rumoured"

George returned the paper back into the envelope.
"We should dismiss the case as suicide and reopen as a murder case"

Lara removed her gloves.
"Just who would kill the Mayor and why?"

"That, we just have to find out next"

Just then, George's phone vibrated in his pocket. He picked it.

"Hey Sam....."

Lara's ears shot up at the mention of that name.

"Yes, I'll probably be home late.....aww that's sweet of you......anything is fine"

Lara shook her head and scrunched up her face as she exited the office on impulse mumbling.
"Is he married to her or something."

After the call had ended, George returned his phone into his pocket and he followed Lara outside.

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Lara's pov

The news was official now that the Mayor elect didn't commit suicide but it was murder. George had called the reporters to show them the evidence and tell them about the murder.

After leaving the Mayor's office we had gone to his family to show them the report and convinced them to give his body up for autopsy.

After that we came back to work very late and we decided to work overnight because we still have the diamond case to look into.

At least I thank God that George isn't going to that b*tch. I decided to watch him sleep if he wanted to.

After working late into the night George called a meeting. After everybody was seated he stood.

"Zack, Claire how's the lookout at the Fleetwoods' house"

"There is nothing suspicious for now, it seems they are waiting for us to make a move to find the diamonds" Zack replied

He thought for a moment closing his eyes humming. I love it when he thinks, he looks vulnerable then.

"A move we shall make then," He turned to Zack and Claire. "Try looking for the diamonds then, if we can find them then lucky for us"

He turned to Detective Dray.
"Dray what are you up to?"

Dray shot up a serious look. He looked funny and I stiffled a laugh.
"I've been looking into the tatoo we saw on Chris arm, I've been going to different clubs in the city hoping to find a resemblance but none so far" He concluded.

George was impressed. He smiled."Good job, keep looking"

"Yes sir"

"As you know I and Lara, we are working on the Mayor's case, so we won't be able to join you on the diamonds'...but please you have been doing a pretty good job so far, keep it up and put more effort. Understood"

All three of them stood from their seats and saluted. "Yes sir!!!" They yelled in unison.

"And goodnight" George smiled brightly and goodness me I fell for him right there again.